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Chai Lites Temple Israel Feb March 2015
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CHAI LITESFEBRUARY – MARCH 2015 / SHEVAT-NISAN 5775
137 N.E. 19th Street, Miami, FL 33132 | 305-573-5900 | www.templeisrael.net
TEMPLE ISRAEL OF GREATER MIAMI
IT’S CARNIVAL TIME
AT TEMPLE ISRAEL!
Purim See detai ls on page 8
JOIN US IN THE
CELEBRATIONSee event information onpage 12
Tu B’Shevat
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TEMPLE ISRAEL OF GREATER MIAMI- a progressive Reform congregation -
has been celebrating its diversity in
downtown Miami since 1922.
Table of Contents
MESSAGES 3-5Rabbi’s MessagePresidential PerspectiveExecutive Director A Musical Interlude
SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS 6
EDUCATION AND YOUTH 14Religious School Philosophy
ADULT LEARNING 15
GET INVOLVED 16Sisterhood Corner
WORSHIP 17February & March Schedule
LIFE CYCLE EVENTS 18Mazel Tov Birthdays & AnniversariesOur Deepest Sympathy Yahrzeits
SUPPORTERS 21
FEBRUARY CALENDAR 25
MARCH CALENDAR 26
CHAI LITESPublished monthly at:
137 N.E. 19th Street Miami, FL 33132Phone: (305) 573-5900
Email: info@ templeisrael.net
Ellen BrazerLinda DatkoDiane KingBen Kuehne*Norma A. Orovitz*Joan L. Schaeffer*Robert Waxman
PAST PRESIDENTSPeter BermontDr. Joan BornsteinMarsha B. ElserRobert GlazierJane Kahn JacobsBen KuehneMichael D. OrovitzNorma OrovitzCandace RuskinJoan L. SchaefferJack SchillingerGerald K. SchwartzMichael A. SilverStanley G. TateHenry E. Wolff, Jr.
ADVISORY COUNCILJoan L. Schaeffer*
ChairLeonard L. Abess
Joe FarcusMichael Graubert, M.D.
Seymour HeckerJohn Kanter
Betsy KaplanEdythe KernessElton J. Kerness
Lawrence LeitnerMarlin LewisMerri Mann
Budd MayerRichard MilsteinS. Ronald Pallot
Neil RollnickKenneth D. Rosen
Barton SacherNeil Schaffel
Brenda ShapiroSandra Simon
Mark Teitelbaum*Past President
BOARD OF TRUSTEESPresident Douglas M. JacobsVice President-Administration Lance HarkeCo-Vice Presidents-Education Orlee Bushman and
Julia Zaias, DVM, PhDVice President-Membership Brian HirschVice President-Programming Howard D. GoldsteinVice President Religious Affairs Diane LindnerSecretary Robert Glazier*Treasurer Mark Walker, MD
CLERGY AND STAFFM. Thomas Heyn Rabbi, Spiritual LeaderExt. 406, [email protected] Berger Executive DirectorExt. 404, [email protected]. Alan Mason Director of MusicExt. 409, [email protected] Montoto Office ManagerExt. 405, [email protected] Lamden Executive Clergy AssistantExt. 403, [email protected] Gerstel Event and Outreach CoordinatorExt. 402, [email protected] Goldberg Marketing and Communications [email protected] Seldes Religious School [email protected] Sherman-Gorelick Religious School [email protected]
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Because of our success in the elections (we are thelargest representation) we have been able to passresolutions supporting these issues and our positions. Other organizations, such as the Israel Religious Action Center, have also made great strides over the past year in promoting pluralism, tolerance and equality. The WZC or “the Parliament of the Jewish People,”remains the only forum in Jewish life comprised ofdelegates reflecting a broad spectrum of ideological and political perspectives chosen in democratic elections throughout the world. As such, it commands the attention of Israel’s decision makers and serves as our mouthpiece in Israel. More importantly, allocations the World Zionist Organization(WZO) makes to the several Jewish religious streams are determined by the number of its delegates elected to the WZC. Our representation at the last Congress earned an annual allocation of $4 million for five years ($20million). That’s not bad, but needs are expanding and ourmovement is growing so, this time, we need to do even better if we want to change Israeli society. Right now we are in a struggle for the soul of the Jewish State and whose values it will reflect. This is the moment when we can work to create the kind of Israel that we can all be proud of and that mirrors our values as Reform Jews. For more information and to register to vote, go towww.reformjews4israel.org. Our congregation can lead the way in this effort, as we have historically been on the leading edge when it comes to promoting progressivevalues! What can you do to make a difference? Register to vote, because your vote counts.
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Rabbi M. Thomas Heyn
RABBI’S MESSAGEWhat Can I Do?
Much of what I write in Chai Lites has to do with theactivities of our caring community and staff, all working hard to create the vibrant and thriving congregation we are becoming. In this issue, I want to turn our attention to something much bigger than any of us individually or even our congregation as a whole. We are members of a larger community that is working to ensure the health and vitality of the Jewish people and its only sovereign political entity – the State of Israel. We have a precious opportunity to influence and impact what happens in Israel by simply voting. The elections for the World Zionist Congress are once again upon us, and we need every single member of our community to be counted.
The purpose of the World Zionist Congress is to discuss the issues facing the Jewish world and to vote on how to deal with these issues. The math is simple: Electing a large ARZA/Reform Movement delegation to the next World Zionist Congress (WZC) will strengthen ReformJudaism’s call for the values and ideals we cherish – like equality, egalitarianism and peace – and will grant theReform movement greater influence to shape what it means to be Jewish in the Jewish State. Recently, we have raised issues concerning freedom ofreligion, gender equality, conversion, marriage anddivorce, and empowerment of young adult leadership.
Rabbi Anat Hoffman and other “Women of the Wall” securing equal rights for Jewish women in Israel. Thanks.
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PRESIDENTIAL Perspective
Douglas M. JacobsPresident
I am still basking in the glory of what was an amazing 7th annual Winter Jewish Music Concert. EVERY seat was taken in our BerthaAbess Sanctuary and it was atremendously prideful moment to watch these performers sing their hearts out in our home, TempleIsrael.
I am still riding high as President for a 2nd time and I want you to know that these, and other programs, are whatTemple Israel is all about. I have been coming through these doors since I was 5 years old and while the faceshave changed, and aged a little, the same feelings of warmth, caring and love can be felt each and every time I enter.
Whether it’s a handshake, a thank you, a kiss on the cheek, Temple Israel continues to be my second home and I hope this feeling continues for many years to come.
We have so many more great events and programscoming up. Flip through the pages of this Chai Lites and see what is happening every day here at Temple Israel. And as we approach our 93rd anniversary in May, we have even more planned. We are putting together an exciting May program celebrating our 93rd year and beginning our countdown to 100 years in 2022. We hope you come,participate and take in everything Temple Israel has tooffer.
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCEWEEKEND WITH JAY MICHAELSON
AT TEMPLE ISRAEL OF GREATER MIAMI
DECEMBER 5-7, 2014“A HUGE SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITY
FOR A LASTING IMPACT”
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many of the wonderful regular faces but more and more, we are seeing new faces at or programs and events. Friday night continues to be very well attendedand it seems more people attend the Oneg afterwards than the services? Are my eyes deceiving me?
So let’s not stop there. Filled in the pages of this Chai Lites are many more activities, events and services for you to choose from. We don’t expect you to attendall (we’d like you to) but we do want to see you tocontinue to make Temple Israel the place to be in downtown Miami.
But there is more you can do. Get involved. Serve on a committee. Help us decide and shape the future of Temple Israel for the next few years. Rabbi has startedthis amazing Health and Wellness Initiative. JayMichaelson inspired us in December and we haveanother weekend coming up in March. Tell Rabbi you want to be involved so we can get more and more people connected.
We are also planning a big event for May. While we are still in the beginning stages, we want to create a wonderful evening for all to share. Drop me an email and let me know you want to be involved. You get so much more out of the Temple when you roll up your sleeves and help make things happen.
There is a lot happening over the next few months.
Join us.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Joel BergerExecutive Director
Time to get involved.
I hope everyone had a wonderfulNew Year’s celebration. It seems that before you know it, Passover is right around the corner.
It has been wonderful to see the increase in participation at all our events and activities since I arrived last April. We are seeing
Alan MasonDirector of Music and
Doctor of Musical Arts
The Bertha Abess Sanctuarywill be filled with music on
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 29 AT 4PM
when diverse choirs from throughout South Florida will join in an Interfaith Concert of Choral Music. Participating choirs are from Temple Sinai of the Palm Beaches, Temple Beth Am in Tamarac, Temple Sinai of North Dade, Congregation Beth David in Coral Gables, Temple Beth Am in Pinecrest, Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach, Congregation Shaarei Shalom
A MUSICAL INTERLUDE
in Boynton Beach, the Church of St. Hugh in Coconut Grove, the Carrollton School, the Lourdes Academy, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Miami Beach, and the Temple Israel Singers. Partnering with me in the Directing of the concertis Dr. Giselle Elgarresta Rios, Associate Professor ofMusic and Director of the Choral Department at BarryUniversity. The concert will be presented free to thecommunity.
Dr. Alan MasonDirector of Music
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Central Chavurah’s
January 6th, that evening hundreds ofcouples married earlier in other statesgathered at the Miami Beach Botanical
Garden to renew their vows at a multifaithceremony conducted by clergy thatincluded our own Rabbi Tom Heyn.
Marking Florida becoming the 36th state toOFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
The Central Chavurah is delighted to welcome guest speaker Zooey Kaplowitz, who will present, “Yiddish Radio for Non-Yiddish Speakers,” the fifth in the Chavurah’s program series on Jewish humor. In its heyday in the 1930s,
Yiddish radio flourished across America. Thirty stations in New York alone aired Jewish programming: advice shows, variety shows, man-on-the-street-interviews, news programs, music and game shows in both Yiddish and English. These programs afforded us a snapshot of American Jewish life in the 1930s and 40s - the collision of Yiddish and
American cultures, the dawning reality of the genocide occurring across the ocean, and the day-to-day lives ofimmigrants struggling to make it in a new land.
Comedy Series a Laughing MatterFEBRUARY 12, 2015 AT 7:00PM
KAPLAN HALL AT TEMPLE ISRAEL OF GREATER MIAMI
Our presenter, Zooey Kaplowitz, was born in the Catskills and raised in Yonkers, New York. As a young adult whoenjoyed acting and comedy, he studied in New York with the famed Lee Strasberg. Moving to Hollywood, he
struggled as an actor for 18 years before moving to Miami where he met and married the daughter of a BorschtBelt comic named Danni Leeds. He has been teaching for 23 years in Miami-Dade County schools.
The Central Chavurah meets the second Thursday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m.The next Chavurah date this season is March 12.
Light refreshments will be served. Please let us know if you will be with us, so we can plan accordingly. RSVP to Vickie Schulman [email protected] and 786-208-9505, or Edythe Kerness at and 305.945.3670.
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Date: Monday, February 2, 2015Time: 12:00 P.M. in Kaplan
RESURRECTIONBy Leo Tolstoy
The last of Tolstoy’s major novels, Resurrection tells the story of a nobleman’sattempt to redeem the suffering his youthful philandering inflicted on apeasant girl who ends up a prisoner in Siberia. At the same time, it is apanoramic description of social life in Russia at the end of the 19th century,reflecting its author’s outrage at the social injustices of the world in which he lived.
...in believing that what we read, how we read, and how we think about our reading, can change us and change how
we see the world. If this fits in with your approach to literature, join with us on our First Monday sessions
as we discuss our selected books -- and more.
Following the book discussion, you are invited to stay on for light refreshments. If you enjoy Mah-Jongg, there is always a table with the tiles set up, or simply enjoy a bit of socializing with other First Monday attendees. For further information contact: Gail Lewis 305-374-2533 or
Dody Raskin 305-891-5823.
THE TEMPLE ISRAEL BOOK CLUBReaders are on the Same Page
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date: Monday, March 2, 2015Time: 12:00 P.M. in Kaplan
ORPHAN TRAINBy Christina Baker Kline
Rich in detail and epic in scope, Orphan Train is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience. It is the story of two unlikely friends . . . each struggling totranscend a past of isolation and hardship, revealing the secrets we all carry that keep us from finding out who we are. Orphan Train is a gripping story offriendship and second chances.
Join us onSunday, March 1, 2015 at 1:00 PM for a one-hour Anti-Bullying KarateProgram led by Marshall Arts instructor Darren Buckner. The program isfree and open to all ages. Followed by the Gay Men’s Chorus program at 2:00 PM.
Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 11:30 AM Sisterhood’s “That’sEntertainment” luncheon.
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Join us for a fun evening and dinner! You can put together a table of your friends or just come yourself! Friendly competition between tables of up to 10 people. High school age
individuals welcome!
Great Italian dinner catered by Mama Jennie’s Italian Restaurant,great company, lots of laughter!
$25 per person. RSVP to Carla Neufeld at 305-661-3710 or [email protected]
Saturday, February 21, 20157:00 PM
SABABA FAMILY
SHABBATFriday, February 6 and March 27
5:30 p.m.Gumenick Chapel
Join us for Sababa family Shabbat, with
blessings with Rabbi Heyn and music and dance fun
with Mallie Perlmutter. Activities with Megan
Gerstel and light dinner follow in Kahn Hall.
Cost: $5 p/p adults and children 2 and older.
RSVP to Megan at the TI office at 305.573.5900, ext. 402, [email protected].
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Wednesday, March 4, 20156:00 PM
in the Bertha Abess Sanctuary
Don’t miss this fun evening! If you would like toparticipate in this unprecedented “tour”
through the Book of Esther, let Rabbi Heynknow as soon as possible so
we can assign you a place in history!
The Miami Gay Men’s Chorus is an inclusive, community-based organization of gay men and
gay-supporting people that inspires and changes lives through the power of music.
On Sunday, March 1st at 2 PM at Temple Israel, the Miami Gay Men’s Chorus Chamber Ensemble,
comprised of 16 musicians, will present a35-minute children’s musical based on Elizabeth
Kushner’s book THE PURIM SUPERHERO; the firstchildren’s book with a same-sex family theme.
Music adapted by Eric Lane Barnes.
A craft event will follow.
Tickets are $20 for adults.Children 12 and under are free.
Join us for
A Magical Mystery Tour
Through the Megillah!
The Miami Gay Men’s Chorus
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JSBoomers is honored to be a strategic partnerwith the pre-eminent Jewish education
organization, LimmudMiami.
Temple Israel of Greater Miami’s group for Jewish singles in their 50’s and 60’s,
invites all of its friends to enjoy a day of Jewish Learning with us at LimmudMiami,
FIU KOVENS CONFERENCE CENTER | NORTH MIAMI, FLSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2015
8:30 AM - 5 PM
Register early to ensure a seat in the workshops of your
choice: Register at this link: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/
limmud-miami-2015-tickets-11118444567?aff=JSBoomers
The next meeting of the JSBoomers will take place on
Sunday, March 22 at 10:30 AM.
SAVE THE DATE!
Choose from dozens of fascinating and enriching
workshops to appeal to all interests:
Arts & Culture
Food & Wine
Health & Wellness
Israel
Kol Bo
Limmud Kids
Limmudito
Relationships & Parenting
Teen Program
Torah & Spirituality
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Tu B’Shevat Wine Tasting
VOLUNTEERIN
THE NEGEVApril 30 - May 14
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 20157:00 PM
Tu B’Shevat, or the New Year of the Trees,
is Jewish Arbor Day. The custom for this
holiday is to taste four cups of wine, each
cup holding special significance. Join us as
we toast the holiday with sommeliers
extraordinaire Brad Trushin and Oliver
Pfeffer, who will guide our tastings. We will
also enjoy light refreshments, primarily
those significant to this holiday. Join us
for a fun, fabulous evening of good wine
and conversation! Reserve your space by
writing to [email protected] or calling
the Temple office at 305-573-5900.
Cost is $18 TI members, $25 non-members.
Join a group of active adult professionals to
volunteer in Yerucham, Miami’s partnership
community in Israel. This program provides two
intensive weeks of volunteering, home hospitality
shabbatot, workshops and day trips in and around
Yerucham. Contribute your skills to make a
difference and get to know Israel as
you never have before.
Price of $750 for Miami - Dade residents includes
two weeks housing, transport to/from the airport,
supervised volunteer position, workshops and
cultural activities. Not included: Airfare to/from
Israel, meals, incidentals.
For more information contact, Lori Tabachnikoff at
the Federation at 786.866.8380 or email
[email protected]. Detailed information
can also be found on the Skilled Volunteers for
Israel website.
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Jewish Mindfulness Practice
Teacher-practitioner Carol Kaminsky will teach you how to bring deepermeaning to your Judaism through meditation as well as to explore how
meditation can quiet the mind and encourage positive thought in support of mind-body healing. No prior experience with meditation is necessary;
those who already practice meditation will receive techniquesto incorporate into their existing practices.
Kaminsky is a Miami-based meditation teacher with over 20 years ofexperience, her background includes a variety of meditation practices
such as gentle yoga, relaxation, guided visualization, movement meditation, walking meditation, mindfulness, and mindfulness-based stress reduction
meditation (MBSR). A nationally certified counselor and mental healthpractitioner, for the past 12 years she has led Mindfulness Based Stress
Reduction groups. While at South Miami Hospital, she taught MBSR for the medical staff and healthcare employees. So too, she provided meditation for special groups such as cancer survivors, cardiac rehabilitation patients, and addiction treatment patients. Additionally, she has led retreats for people in
management and leadership positions. At the University of Miami, she ispart of the UMindfulness initiative, an interdisciplinary collaboration to bring
mindfulness practice to the UM campuses. Currently, she offersmindfulness meditation groups and individual sessions that
range from beginner to advanced classes.
For registration and more information,contact the Temple Israel office [email protected] or 305.573.5900.
Thursdays, February 19 and 26;March 5 and 19 at 7:00 PM
Temple Israel of Greater Miami
Are you a Realtor in Brickell, Downtown, Midtown or in the general area of Temple Israel?
If so, send us an email to [email protected] and get on our mailing list for a new program we are launching soon!
Details to follow!
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Temple IsraelRELIGIOUS SCHOOLPhilosophy“To live and teach the sanctity of Life”.....Elie Wiesel
Shalom from Miss Jenna and Miss Megan,
We are very excited to have welcomed so many newstudents to Religious School! With a large class, (14 new students!) and such a varied age range (3-6) we haveimplemented the school motto, L’dor V’dor, in a verypractical way within our classroom. Many of our “older”students are eager to help the younger ones witheverything from their Alef/Bet worksheets, to being line leaders, and putting on shoes. The main focus of ourcurriculum this year is teaching our students what it means to be Jewish by focusing on Tzedakah, Mitzvot, Shabbat, and the Jewish holidays, along with our weekly segments of Torah-Story time, Alef/Bet study, and “Mensch” review.
The first grade class at Temple Israel’s religious school is off to a fantastic year. We have explored theological and communal themes in Judaism and related them to our sense of sacred space both locally within our own beautifulsynagogue and more globally in our homeland of Israel. We identified the concentric centers of Diaspora Judaism, the Land of Israel, Jerusalem, the Kotel, the Holy Temple, and its Holy of Holies within which was kept the Ark of the Covenant containing the Tablets of Stone upon which were inscribed the Ten Commandments. These discussions of sacred space have oriented our creative explorations of the weekly Torah portions, the holidays and rituals we have commemorated, the ethics of our Law, and our place insociety. Discussion of the Ancient Temple in Jerusalem was particularly relevant to Yom Kippur and Hanukkah.
Some highlights from our year include several visual art projects. For example, we did a group art project depicted living examples of the Four Species of Sukkot. For this project, I offered the students the option to depart fromcoloring inside the lines and to attempt a little abstractexpressionism. The result was a colorful reflection ofnatural beauty. An individual art project worth mentioning was a paper mosaic depicting Jacob’s dream of angelsgoing up and down a ladder to heaven. We talked about the importance of this vision of a vertical connection andcommunication with the divine at Beth El and the recognitionin our daily lives that G-d was in this place, and maybe we didn’t know it.
We also visited the sanctuary for some music, meditation, and identification of the sacred symbols of our religion. This helped us relate our synagogue-based Judaism in the Diaspora with our inheritance from ancient worship at the Temple in Jerusalem. All in all, it has been a fun andenriching year. The students have been very engaged with learning about and participating in their own expressions of Judaism. We look forward to what the next few months will bring!
Adam Dov GorelickFirst Grade Teacher
We often hear the phrase “It’s not what it used to be” in one form or another, in regards to almost everything from manners, behavior, and parenting to television and fashion trends. Well, why should it be? It’s NOT what it used to be, the world is a very different place than it used to be even 10 years ago. If we raised and dressed our children the same way as we were raised and dressed they would be ill prepared for the world they live in… and teased for their clothing choices. Parenting techniques must evolve along with everything else, but at the root of it are many of the same core values, ethics, manners, and sense ofcommunity that we grew up with, and that we should
continue to pass on to younger generations. We seeevidence of these lessons being taught every Sunday, in a classroom filled with 14 children, ages 3-6, who are(usually) sweet, considerate, and remarkably well behaved.Parents, keep up the great work, and… THANK YOU!
L’dor V’dor! Megan and Jenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ADULT LEARNINGWEEKLY LEARNING
Tuesday Noontime Learning w/Rabbi Heyn
Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. in the Rabbi’s Study
Rabbi Tom Heyn leads a class exploringneuroscientist, philosopher, and bestselling author Sam Harris’s newest book, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion. Class is free of charge and open to Temple members and friends.
Talmud Study
Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. in Kaplan Hall
Learn Talmud with Ruth Marks and Atle Vere. All levels welcome for this weekly study.
Rabbi Heyn explores ‘Judaism’s Many Paths’
Tuesday, February 17 at 7 p.m. in Rabbi’s Study
Rabbi Heyn’s interactive series, exploring the distinct beliefs and practices across the denominationalspectrum, concludes this session with “The Lesser Known Movements: What Can They Tell Us About Judaism in the 21st Century?”
The Event Center is conveniently located in Miami’s vibrant
urban center. Great space, great rates, and free parking. For
availability, rates and more information please contact
Megan Gerstel, Event and Outreach Coordinator
(305) 573-5900 ext. 402 or [email protected]
Have Your
Next Affair Here
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Alan MasonDirector of Music and
Doctor of Musical Arts
I recently had the tremendousexperience and honor ofaccompanying Shabbat servicesat the Union for Reform Judaism National Biennial Convention in San Diego, California. There were 5,000 Reform Jews in attendance,packing the San Diego ConventionCenter, and services werebroadcast live on JLTV (Jewish Life TV), which also broadcast the 2013 Winter Jewish Music Concert last year.
What is Shabbat worship like at the URJ National Biennial? I have a great comparison: pretend it is Sunday morning, you are channel surfing on TV, you come across a huge Christian Crusade in a packed convention center, with great music on the stage, television cameras everywhere, dynamic service leaders, a 200 voiced choir, and a charismatic congregation fully engaged. Now in your mind make it Jewish, and that is what Shabbat worship is like at the URJ National Biennial.
The service leaders I played for are probably the two most significant Jewish clergy in the United States at this time: Rabbi-Cantor Angela Warnick Buchdahl, Senior Rabbidesignate of Central Synagogue in Manhattan, who currently serves the congregation as Senior Cantor, and Rabbi RickJacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism. Rabbi-Cantor Buchdahl is the first ever Asian to be ordained, and her newest appointment as Senior Rabbi designate ofCentral Synagogue in Manhattan has been publicized around the world.
The 2015 National Biennial Convention is taking place November 4-8 in Orlando, Florida, and I know many of us will take advantage of the close proximity and attend. It is a great way to meet 5,000 Reform Jews from across the country, and experience the newest and best offerings of the Union for Reform Judaism.
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SISTERHOOD CORNER
Bring your mothers, sisters, aunts, daughters and girlfriends!
Trace the personal and unique history of Jewish women
from the time of the Exodus to the present.
Sing women’s songs of Freedom; dance to Miriam’s timbrels
Eat the bitter and the sweet...
Read passages from our special haggadah and share in retelling
the story of the journey traveled in search of
freedom and equality!
Susie Goldberg Wendy SaltzburgSisterhood Co-Presidents
TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD CELEBRATES
THE 2015 WOMEN’SPASSOVER EXPERIENCE
Thursday, March 266:30 pm
Cost $15 Temple Sisterhoodmembers, $18 non-members
(includes light dinner, 4 glasses of wineor grape juice plus matzo kugel, etc.)
RSVP to [email protected] orPatty Taxman Craven at (305) 756-6751
If you would like to participate byreading from our special Hagaddah,please let us know when you make
your reservation.
Chanukah CARE PACKAGES FOR OUR COLLEGE STUDENTSOne of Temple Israel Sisterhood’s important annual projects is to keep in touch with ourcongregation’s youth who have gone away to college. For many years, Lois Klein and herfamily have put together wonderful surprise packages that are sent to college students around the time of final exams and Chanukah, just to let them know we care and are thinking of them.
After reaching out to and hearing from Temple Israel families, 10 college students were sent Exam Survival/Chanukah care packages. Seen here, the gift packages are fun, colorful and chockfull of goodies. Based on the pleased and grateful responses of recipients, saidLois Klein, “this project is worth the time and effort over the years.”
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February & March Schedule
SHABBAT MORNINGS11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Joseph’s Table
Weaving Torah texts of the great Jewish spiritual masters into a fabric of many colors and shades. Our friend and mentor Joseph Grosbard is no longer with us, but his presence remains around
the tables.
FRIDAY EVENINGS7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Feel inspired as you rejoice in Shabbat and connect with ourwelcoming community in the world renowned Bertha Abess
Sanctuary. Our Shabbat service is a gentle mix of traditional and spontaneous song and prayer. Can’t join us in person?
Connect with us either by tuning into 880 AM radio, or you will find us streaming on the web at: www.templeisrael.net or
www.880thebiz.com.
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE9:30 am - 11:00 am
Morning blessings, Psalms of praise, the Sh’ma with its meditations, and Standing in the Presence of the Divine. Sometimes with the
prayerbook, sometimes not, but always seeking deep attachment.
FEBRUARY 6Sababa Shabbat Service & Dinner
Family Shabbat Service with Religious School 2nd
and 3rd Graders followed by Oneg
FEBRUARY 13JDine with Rabbi Heyn
Shabbat Service with Cantorial Soloist Mark Levy
followed by Oneg
FEBRUARY 20Service of the Heart
Shabbat Service followed by Oneg
FEBRUARY 27Shabbat Service with Venus Rising and TI Singers
followed by Oneg
MARCH 6Shabbat Service followed by Oneg
MARCH 13JDine with Rabbi Heyn
Shabbat Service followed by Oneg
MARCH 20Service of the Heart
Shabbat Service - Health & Wellness Weekend
(Rabbi Yael Levy) followed by Oneg
MARCH 27Sababa Shabbat Service
Sababa Shabbat Dinner
Over 90 Shabbat Service followed by Oneg
SERVICE OF THE HEARTFebruary 20 & March 20
Temple Israel’s monthly “Service of the Heart” offers a unique tapestry of sound and spirit that’s just right to welcome Shabbat.
The 45-minute service is followed by our 7:30 p.m. ShabbatEvening Service, offering a variety of traditional and innovative
worship experiences.
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SHABBAT MORNING MEDITATION WITH RABBI HEYN
Saturdays, 9:15 to 9:30 a.m.,Sophie and Nathan Gumenick Chapel
Join us for a brief, silent meditation every Shabbat morning before our prayer service begins.
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February Birthdays
SIMCHA CORNERLet us know about your simchas so we can celebrate together! Whether it’s submitting information to our biweekly TI
Community ENews, or posting about it on Temple Israel of Greater Miami’s Facebook group page (if you haven’t already,
become a “friend” today!), we want to know about your personal and professional triumphs. To submit information in our ENews
blast, send to [email protected]; on Facebook, look for our public group, Temple Israel of Greater Miami. We look forward
to hearing from you and celebrating YOU!
Andrea Chacon 2 Adena Ellenby 2 Jerry Sokolow 2 Lisa Waxman 2 Stephania Greco 3 Janice Lee 3 Sonny Baida 4 Melvin Brazer 4 Zachary Graber 4 Stephanie Sawchuk 4 Javier Berezdivin 5 Greta Walker 6 Norman Block 7 Dena Glazer 7 Gail Lewis 7 Cedric Bridge 8 Ana Enamorado 8 Nancy Dreyfuss 9 Terrence Segall 9 Jayne Abess 10 Suzanne Hafkin 10 Muriel Roesing 10 Joni Tate 10 Jared Bellinson 11 Patrizia Frusciante 11 Richard Gibbs 11 Neil Rollnick 11 George Gladstone 12 Jean Sara Lewis 12 Muriel Rudolph 12 Karen Weiss 12 Rita Cohen 13
Diane King 13 Kristen Gomez 14 Elisah Lewis 14 Leona Greene 15 Martin Margulies 15 Barbara Weintraub 16 Doris Galindo 17 Elijah Gorelick 17 Timothy Silimon 17 Craig Coller 18 Arthur Green 18 Jen Karetnick 18 Ruth Randolph 18 Richard Bermont 20 Mallory Brown 20 Macenna Cowen 20 Vivian Giller 20 Philip Greenberg 20 Ryan Harke 20 Frances Gardner 21 Alexandra Kanter 21 Beco Lichtman 21 Brooke Bellinson 23 Stephen Gans 23 David Neufeld 23 Ronald Weil 23 Myles Heller 24 Jon Gold 25 Elliot Pilshaw 25 Robert Waxman 25 Gareth Landy 26 Jordyn Bushman 27
March Birthdays Zoe Abittan 1
Ersilia Pontecorvo 2
Steven Citrin 3
Tomer Vestrich 3
Richard Goldberg 4
Neil Goodman 4
Zammy Migdal 4
Virginia Brown 5
Roxane Linares 5
Kenneth Treister 5
Bonnie Waxman 5
Lina Coss 6
Alexandra Leifschutz 6
F. Jay Leonard 7
Carrie Brazer 8
Antolin Carbonell 9
Joseph Margulies 9
Silvia Rosenn 9
Musashi Mashav 11
Ann Thomas 11
John Timinsky 11
Daniel Weingrad 11
Sarah Karl 12
Jerome Moskowitz 12
Felicia Deutch 13
David Chaskes 14
Alan Mason 14
Asher Chacon-Bederson 16
Sasha Neufeld 16
Orlee Bushman 17
Dasi Mairena 17
Norman Browner 18
Jordana Hart 18
Donald Saltzburg 18
William Schulman 18
Shirley Joseph 20
Arlene Mendelson 20
Audrey Prywitch 20
Kenneth Rosen 21
Marc Ellenby 22
Frank Kabak 22
Beata Rikhter Warren 22
Dyan Simon 22
Jane Slote 22
Sarah Todd 22
Rachel Kahn 23
Ben Kuehne 24
Ronald Trazenfeld 24
Judd Brazer 25
Erin Cohen 25
Susan Levinson 25
Hillary Silver 27
Benjamin Kahn 28
Gloria Pallot 28
Javier Bray 29
Alexa Jacobs 29
Izhaaq Schwartz 29
Phoebe Weinberg 29
Diane Lindner 30
Eleanor Miller 30
Sandra Simon 31
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February Anniversaries March Anniversaries
Ellen Kempler Rosen and Kenneth Rosen 1
Denise and MacAdam Glinn 1
Gail and Mark Fried 3
Lynn Kislak and Ben Kuehne 12
Richard Milstein and Eric Hankin 12
Marc and Laurie Kahn 20
Deanna and Adam Becker 21
Silvia and Keith Rosenn 21
Brenda Shapiro and Javier Bray 29
Helen and Roger Michelson 30
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHYWith Great Sadness We Mourn the Passing of:
ROBERT HECKER November 6, 2014We extend our deepest sympathy to his brother, Seymour (Sy)
Hecker and his partner Bob Yocum, wife Deborah,children and grandchildren.
DAVID LOWELL SPONDER November 29, 2014We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Michele Sponder,
sister Suzanne Sponder and niece and nephew,Masha and Julian Enriquez.
JULIAN WEINKLE December 22, 2014We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Mary Norma Weinkle
and their children, Martin (and Annie), Jeanne, Bill (and Astrid), Andy (and Betty), James, Tom (and Michaala), and Kathy,
and to Julian’s grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MILES PETER HOCHBERG December 15, 2014He is survived by his mother Jacqueline, his sister Carol (Alvin)
Merlin, his niece and nephew Ashley and David,his aunt Charlotte his cousin Linda.
LLOYD RUSKIN January 8, 2015Lloyd is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Candace, and his children Keith Ruskin, M.D., Karen Ruskin Dalton (James), and
Kimberly Mendelson (Eric) and his 6 grandchildren, Daniel Ruskin, Mollie and Bradley, Hayley, David and Daniel Mendelson, and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his younger
sister, Andrea Nitzberg. His other sister,Charlyne Meyer is deceased.
HOWARD RUKEYSER January 14, 2015Howard is survived by his loving wife, Lois, their children Elizabeth
Rukeyser Johnson (Derek), Dina Rukeyser Dacy (Andy), Carla Model Williams (Sacha) and Rosanne Model (Raja). He is also
survived by his 4 grandchildren.
MAZEL TOV TOELLEN BRAZER, who was invited to become a member of the
Jewish National Fund Speakers Bureau.
ALICE GOLDHAGEN, whose photography exhibit, titledLe Porte del Paradiso (The Doors of Paradise), was featured at
Coral Gables Gallery Night, held Oct. 23-Nov. 9.
ELIZABETH SCHWARTZ, who was honored November 6th bythe University of Miami School of Law’s Center for Ethics & Public
Service at its Lawyers in Leadership Award Luncheon.Liz received her JD in 1997 from UM Law.
NANCY DREYFUSS and VICKIE SCHULMAN on their January 4th wedding ceremony at Temple Israel. The couple
was married last February in Massachusetts.
DORIS GALINDO AND BRIAN HIRSCH on the birth of their son,BENJAMIN LEON HIRSCH, born October 17th.
SCOTT WENDERS, a Miami Dade College student, who onOctober30th was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
SASHA and TOMER VESTRICH on the birth of their sonELIRAN, born November 17.
JOAN SCHAEFFER and ROBERTA MANDEL on theirmarriage November 12th in New York City.
ELLEN KAPLOWITZ, who played the role of Yente thematchmaker in the Miami Acting Company’s production of
Fiddler on the Roof, November 13-15 at Pinecrest Gardens.
DANIELLA LEVINE CAVA, who on November 14th wasinstalled as Miami-Dade County District 8’s new commissioner.
MICHAEL SAGMEISTER, LEANN SHANNON-SAGMEISTER, AND BIG BROTHER, NOAH SAGMEISTER on the birth of
ZELDA LILITH VALLIE SHANNON-SAGMEISTER,born January 19, 2015.
Wendy and Donald Saltzburg 6
Nancy and Ron Gelles 9
Simon and Nancy Bloom, Jr. 9
Jerry Chasen and Mark Kirby 11
Ric Katz and Steve Rothaus 14
Sarah and Jerry Engel 16
Alma and Harold Schoffel 17
Timothy Silimon and Frances Siegel 19
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KaddishMay God’s name be exalted and hallowed throughout the world that He created, as is God’s wish.
May God’s sovereignty soon be accepted, during our life and the life of all Israel. And let us say: Amen.May God’s great name be praised throughout all time. Glorified and celebrated, lauded and worshiped, exalted and honored,extolled and acclaimed may the Holy One be, praised beyond all song and psalm, beyond all tributes that mortals can utter.
And let us say: Amen.Let there be abundant peace from heaven, with life’s goodness for us and for all Israel. And let us say: Amen.
May the One who brings peace to His universe bring peace to us and to all Israel. And let us say: Amen.Zichrona L’vracha, May their memory be for a blessing.
YAHRZEITS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6:
Abe Bessel
Eshell Bronston
Carola Caine
George Cohen
David Coleman
Sarah Leah Daitch
Paula M. Dreyfus
Nelson Elgart
Sylvia R. Ellis
Gussie Elterman
Alfred Feinberg
Sally P. Feldman
Bernard Feterson
Benjamin Fischer
Harry Geist
Henry Gildred
Alexander Yarosz Giraldo
Harry J. Gitlin
Robert Gold
Monte A. Goldberg
Fred A. Goldstein
Mary Goldstein
Morton R. Hirsch
Harry O. Kanter
Adrienne Keller
Rose Klein
Hortense C. Korach
Donald S. Lavigne
Essie Lavine
Seth Levene
Sarah Narrow
Hannah P. Neuhaus
Abe Polte
Robert Pritikin
Dr. Edward Reiter
Lt. Robert Richter
Lillian M. Riesner
Edith Hodes Rosen
Gloria Jean Schwartz
David Solomon
Dr. George J. Stryker
Ida H. Sussberg
Muriel Thal
Harry N. White
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13:
Lt. Nathan A. Aronovitz
Clara Bass
Lena Birkhahn
Sydell A. Cohen
Lillian R. Edelman
Maurice Eichel
Matthew Eskow
Simon L. Fisch
Herman Friedman
Regina Gold
Calmon R. Golder
Sarah Goldhoff
Stephen Benjamin Goldstein
Anna Schillinger Greenbaum
Carolyn F. Grossman
Emanuel Grossman
Leatrice E. Handleman
William Samuel Holstein
Bella Jacoby
Fanny Jacoby
Samuel Baer Kahn
Fae H. Kauffman
Irving Kirschner
Isidor Lach
Morris S. Lansburgh
Robert M. Levy
Barbara Papper Lupatkin
Henry Mihalovits
Doris Muslow Pallot
Francine Press
George Queenth
Dr. Louis Rosenthal
Richard Salomon
Dorothy Sandler
Leonora N. Schattman
Mimi Malter Schwartz
Bertha Shear
Ens. Herbert Silverman
Esther Singer
Israel Sive
William Slote
Philip S. Trost
Benjamin Tupler
Robert L. Turchin
Edward J. White
Newton Woldenberg
Ruth Younger
Lena Zeitz
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20:
Sidney Barbanel
Beatrice Basker Belmont
Harry Boyell
Joseph S. Carp
Isidor Cohen
Jacob Cohn
Jean Coon
Israel Davidson
Louis J. Dessauer
Gustav Feuer
Bernadine Friedman
Sydney J. Gellis
Morris Gettleman
Albert Gildred
Charles M. Greenberg
Marie Eileen Gutman
Sadye L. Kahn
Abraham Kaplan
Fannie Kimmelman
Jeannette R. Levie
Fannie Levitetz
Eva Furman Lubow
Dr. Joseph R. Narot
Maurice Rapport
Irving Rosen
Elliott S. Rosow
Pearl Roth
Sadie Nathan Russin
Rose Saltman
Alice Rosenthal Scher
Lawrence Schlosberg
Dez Schonthal
Samuel O. Schwartz
Lina Seidenberg
David L. Slann
Solomon Smulowitz
Martha Todd
Mr. Lester Walder
Richard John Wariner
Harry Wertheim
Bertha Winard
Harry Wohl
Zelma Schonwald Wolff
Jack H. Zwick
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28:
Nathan Avrack
Nathan Bernstein
Martha Blumenthal
Samuel Bobrow
Edward Brandstatter
Mollie Brown
William Brown
Nettie Bulbin
Nathan Elson
Cele Emerman
Lou Freedman
John Fried
Meyer Goetz
Samuel Goldman
Lewis Gorfine
Elaine Grossman
Rae L. Kabat
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Jacob Kahn
Rachel Kanner
Rebecca Kaplan
May Klein
Irving Kobley
Sylvia Laner
Daniel Levine
Raymond Levine
Lucille Lichtenstetter
Alexander Lion
Edward Marshall
Lee Meyer
Myrtle Pareira
Sara Parnes
Martin Raff
Wolf Roskin
Nathan Roth
Morris Schiff
Elaine Schoenberger
Dora Schonthal
Morton Silberman
Walter Stern
Joseph Tucker
Oshea Waxenberg
S. Charles Werblow
Alfred Wohl
Joseph Wolff
Louis Wolfson
Irving Woolf
FRIDAY, MARCH 7:
Ronald Kent
Naomi Silverman
Howard Kempler
Hyman Miller
Edna Bergida
Lena Levine
Michael Tavlin
Bertha Wolk
Lillian Papper
Belle Levin
Herman Lefkowitz
Belle Levin
Marie Manne
Marian Weisberg
Anita Malmuth
Anna Siegel
Marissa L. Guren
Beatrice Hall
Jean Schwartz
Ely Katz
Lina Behrmann
Pauline Scheinberg
Moses Bauer
Charles Behrman
Sterling La Vine
Samuel Feldman
Manuel Bromberg
Frances Bessel
Pauline Seitelman
Jennie Avrack
Nathan Heller
Pearl Dubois
Harry Rabe
William Beckmann
Lozer Kabat
John W. Jacoby
Julia Papper
Sidney Block
Sheldon Bernbaum
Adolph Erlich
Libbie Horwitz
Rae Rosenthal
Nathan Glazier
Deborah Epstein
Libbie Horowitz
Anna Ginsberg
Gene Rosenthal
Joseph Hammond
Samuel Kaufman
Grace G. Jacobs
Maurice Waxman
Milton Dreyfus
FRIDAY, MARCH 14:
Clara Blattner
Ethel Walder
Mathilda Schattman
Lily Sparer
Howard Levinson
Phyllis K. Fisch
Fanny Friedman
Erwin Harris
Jennie Orovitz
Joseph Rosen
Ruby Blumenthal
Leah Vigdor
Natalie Weiner
Joseph Rosen
David Nathan
David Nathan
Rebecca Erlich
Sammy Spear
Benjamin Horrow
Marius Ranson
Suzanne Kahn
Emil Davis
Adam Manxi
Susan Nevins
Albert Seiden
Molka Cohen
Helen Dritz
Louis Samuels
Simon Fisher
Etta K. Homa
Herman Lubschutz
Riza Whitelaw
Sol Friedman
Serine Feldman
Rebeka Davis
FRIDAY, MARCH 21:
Harry Sands
Jacob Chaykin
Christopher Dobbe
Daryl Daniels
Abraham Goldman
Daniel Handel
Adah Stiefel
Patricia Weinberg
Frances Levy
Samuel Kimenker
Bessie Steinberg
Irving Ellis
Ruth Goldweber
Jacob Bernstein
Reah Gladwin
Jack Lavine
Sylvester Kahn
Rose Kahn
Edward Rosenthal
David Coolik
Ronni Bermont
Harris Ruskin
Anne Levy
Jacques Sweyd
Bernard Birkhahn
Marcia Klinkenstein
Harry Schillinger
Sam Katz
Fay Brown
Elizabeth Cashman
Jacob Hoffman
Esther Feldman
Edward Gross
David Ben Omri
Max Hoffman
Sam Kazanowitz
Mildred Radin
John Berger
Isaac Levin
Cecile Burger
Herman Fischer
Michael Hoffman
Fannie Groskin
Pauline Meisel
FRIDAY, APRIL 4:
Jean Frankel
Miki Fleeman
Jean Bloom
Burton Kahn
Nathan Markowitz
Max Rosenzweig
Calvin Zemsky
Bessie Elson
Bertha Francis
Rose Davis
Bernhard Kann
Rhoda Licht
Morris Kovens
Sarah Stein
Rose Lefkowitz
Michael Rizzo
Jules Pearlman
Yetta Gelvan
Albert Sussman
Adolph Ungar
Frank Cole
Linda Schlosberg
Michael Primak
Hirsch Sadowsky
Bernard Stolmaker
Harry Stolar
David Bass
Mortimer Wien
Carolyn Apple
Elizabeth Friedman
Samuel Ehrenreich
Emma Greenfield
Sidney Meisel
Pauline Tavlin
Sarah Blumenthal
Isidore Rubin
Philip Baumoehl
Please note: Names listed denote deceased whose plaque is in the Bertha Abess Sanctuary.
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We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Israel of Greater Miamiby remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions.
BRICK CAMPAIGN
Arons, Robert
Elser, Marsha B.
CHARLES HELD FUND TO FEED THE HUNGRY
Bush, Giovanna
Mayer, Nanette S. and Bernard A.
Ruskin, Candace and Lloyd
Schaffel, Neil and Nancy
Tate, Joni and Stanley
DOROTHY SEROTTA SOCIAL JUSTICE FORUM
Milstein, Richard and Eric Hankin in honor of the wedding of Joan Schaeffer and Roberta Mandel
Serotta, Dr. Maurice in memory of David Serotta
Serotta, Dr. Maurice in memory of Dorothy Serotta
Serotta, Dr. Maurice in memory of Louis Serotta
FLOWER FUND
Tate, Joni and Stanley in memory of Morton Greenwood
Werner, Andrew B. in honor of World AIDS Day-December 1st
Wolff, Jr., Henry E. in memory of Henry Wolff, Sr.
GENERAL/MEMORIAL FUND
Bermont, Richard and Family in memory of Phyllis Newman
Brenner, Stephen R. in memory of Georgia Roth Brenner
Brickman, Linda and Stanley Krieger in memory of Leon Kaplan
Brickman, Linda in memory of Leon Kaplan and Irving Krieger
Bulbin, Harriet Freed and Family in memory of Joseph Samuel Bulbin, Fredrick Lewis Bulbin and
Dr. Ralph Singher
Chabot-Stahls, Allan R. in memory of Allan James Chabot
Cohen, Rita and Joel in memory of Gabriel Gruber
Cowen, Helen in memory of Edward L. Cowen and Richard M. Cowen
Denmark, Yuki and Lawrence in memory of Irving Denmark
Dolgoff, Lois in memory of Herbert Dolgoff and Mildred Newman
Epstein, Michael in memory of Rosalyn Kasser Epstein
Feidelman, Shirley and Family in memory of Anne Feinberg
Fried, Mark in memory of Meyer Fine
Garfield, Sherrie in memory of Minnie Dein
Goldberg, Richard and Susie in memory of Ruth Braun, Gilbert Rakower and Ruth Goldberg
Goudiss, Gloria and Morton R. in memory of Ruth Bronstein
Hellman, Phyllis in memory of Mollie Lieberman
SPONSORBIMAH FLOWERS ORAN ONEG SHABBAT:
Bimah flowers enhance our Shabbat experience.
Sponsoring the bimah flowers is a lovely way to
remember or honor a loved one. Celebrating an
anniversary, birthday or other simcha and need a
gift? Why not sponsor an Oneg Shabbat to
commemorate the occasion? And the great thing
is: one size fits all! As a sponsor of the bimah
flowers or Oneg Shabbat, your name will appear
in the Shabbat bulletin and in Chai Lites. For
more information or to sponsor, please contact
Temple office at 305-573-5900 or
Thank you to:
Drew Werner for sponsoring the November 29th bimah flowers in honor
and recognition of World AIDS Day December 1st.
Joni and Stanley Tate forsponsoring the December 19th Bimah
flowers in memory of Joni’s father, Morton Greenwood.
Henry Wolff, Jr. for sponsoring the December 26th Bimah flowers in
memory of his father, Henry Wolff.
Marian Morgan for sponsoring the January 2nd Bimah flowers in memory
of her mother Deborah Morgan.
Lisa and Bob Waxman forsponsoring the January 9th Bimah flowers in memory of their mothers,
Barbara Chapman and IvajaneWeinstein.
Joan Schaeffer and Roberta Mandel for sponsoring the January 23rd Bimah
flowers in memory of Joan’s father, Howard Schaeffer.
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Hirsch, Brian and Doris Galindo in honor of Joan Schaeffer’s and Roberta
Mandel’s wedding
Jaffe, Joseph in memory of Michael Goldman
Kahn, Marc and Laurie
Keys, Carol Frances in memory of Shirley Keys
Koplon, Sandy Brawer in memory of Joseph Brawer
Koplon, Sandy Brawer in memory of Pearl Brawer
Koppel, Dr. Rene and Mrs. Janet in memory of Miles Hochberg
Krieger, Stanley and Linda Brickman in memory of Irving Krieger
Landau, Ann Brick in memory of Bertha Brick
Lee, Monte and Suzanne in memory of William Lee
Lowentritt, Jane and Henry in memory of Miles Hochberg
Manne, Audrey in memory of Leon Manne
Markowitz, Jerry and Patricia Redmond in memory of Florence
Markowitz
Merlin, Dr. and Mrs. Carl in memory of Miles Hochberg
Moskowitz, Julie T. and Jerome in memory of Ann Moskowitz
Papper, Patricia in memory of Emanuel Papper
Roberts, Dr. Alan in honor of Donald Goodstein’s birthday
Rollnick, Robin, Ari and Neil in memory of Tess Rollnick
Rose, Ellen in memory of Charlotte Rose
Rose, Ellen in memory of Milton Lesser
Schaeffer, Joan in memory of Anita and Howard Schaeffer
Schaffel, Nancy and Neil in memory of Muriel Rosen
Schwartz, Elizabeth in memory of Leo Ertag
Scop, Jane and Ivor in memory of Herbert Marrow
Shefsky, Esther and Joe in memory of Miles Hochberg
Siegel, Lois in memory of Jay Siegel
Simon, Charles and Sandra in memory of Julian Weinkle
Singer Family in memory of Max Singer
Solomon, Ethel and Al in memory of Emanuel Goldweber
Spear, Shirley S. in memory of Esther Spear
Sponder, Suzanne and Family in memory of Dorothy Sponder
Stern, Lynne Rothschild in memory of Miles Hochberg
Stuzin, Charles in memory of David Stuzin
Taplinger, Robert and Birgitta in appreciation of Rabbi Heyn
Tate, Joni and Stanley in memory of David Lowell Sponder
Treister, Kenneth and Helyne in memory of Anita Treister
Tuchman, Vivian and Abe in memory of Mario Krivoshey
Waterstone, Bob in memory of Harold Zagpn
Wolff, Jr., Henry E. in memory of Eugene Wolff, Jessie Wolff, and
Hattie Wolff
HEALTH & WELLNESS INITIATIVE/OUTREACH PROJECT
Braman, Norman and Irma
Elser, Marsha B.
Jacobs, Doug and Jane
Kanter, John E.
Kuehne, Ben and Lynn Kislak
Leitner, Larry in memory of Gisela Datko
Milstein, Richard and Eric
Orovitz, Michael and Norma
Weinkle, James in memory of Julian Weinkle
HOLOCAUST SEDER
Rigg, John D.
JOSEPH’S TABLE
Chefitz, Mitchell
MARJORIE SCHILLINGER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Schillinger, Jack in memory of Harvey Kahn and Marjorie Schillinger
RABBI COLMAN A. ZWITMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Seldes, Donna in memory of Marc Seldes
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Shore, Philip in appreciation
RADIO-INTERNET FUND
Craven, Patty Taxman in memory of Arthur P. Taxman and Janice
Gottlieb Smith
Greater North Miami Chamber of Commerce in memory of Shirley Keys
Levinson, Susan and Marvin in memory of Shirley Keys
Rosenberg, Debra in memory of Shirley Keys
Susskind, Ilyse
KOL NIDRE APPEAL
Poliacoff, Barbara and Jerome H.
Mesri, Dr. Enrique and Cecilia Rubio
TEMPLE ISRAEL
Altshuler, Thelma
Anonymous
Anonymous in honor of Rabbi Heyn
Beber, Karen in honor of Zander, Elle and Nik
Blum, Maayan
Brazer, Melvin and Ellen
Citrin, Steve
Del Posso, Sully in honor of Francesca and Constanza
Engel, Jerry
Fanelli, Albert
Fried, Mark in honor of the second presidency of Doug Jacobs
Fuller, John in memory of ruth Katz Fuller, Bernard Fuller, Alyce Katz Fuchs
and Jacob Fuchs
Futernick, Frank
Gadinsky, Liebe and Seth
Galler, Susan and David
Gold, Jon and Cindy in honor of Jon and Cindy’s 30th wedding anniversary
Goldberg, Richard and Susie
Graubert, Michael
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ONEG SPONSORS:Thank you to:
Sara Leviten for co-sponsoring the Oneg on December 12th in honor of her birthday, for being cancer-free for five years, and in celebration of the
life of her mother, Esther.
Gail and Marlin Lewis for sponsoring theNovember 29 oneg in honor of their wedding
anniversary.
Aron Sorgman for sponsoring theDecember 19th oneg in honor of Cindy Gullo
receiving her Hebrew name.
The Neufeld/Serotta Family for sponsoring the December 26th Oneg in honor of the birthdays of
Enrique Neufeld and Dr. Maurice Serotta
Scott Wenders for sponsoring the January 2nd Oneg in honor of his birthday.
Many thanks to the following Sisterhoodmembers and Friends for baking and
contributing their delicious additionsto our onegs!
Joan BornsteinEsther BurtonJudith CleinLinda Datko
Nancy DreyfussDoris Galindo
Susie GoldbergEdythe KernessPhyllis Littman
Alan MasonDody Raskin
Vickie SchulmanBob WaterstoneVivian Witkoff
Hankin, Eric and Richard Milstein in honor of Benjamin Leon Hirsch
Harke, Lance
Hirsch, Brian and Doris Galindo
Kahn, Marc and Laurie
Kaplowitz, Ellen in honor of our 25th wedding anniversary
Lerner, Kim in honor of Rabbi Heyn
Lewis, Marlin in honor of our grandchildren
Lindner, Diane
Mandel, Roberta in honor of Joan Schaeffer
Mann, Merri
Mazur, Doris and Jay in appreciation of Temple Israel
Morgan, Marian in honor of Theo and Jackie Morgan
Moss, Diane and Robert
Nedballo, A.
Neuman, Brenda and Jonathan
Parodi, Erick in honor of Temple Isreal
Rabbi Weiner, Cheryl in honor of Joseph’s Table
Rabbi Weiner, Cheryl in honor of JSBoomers
Rosen, Kenneth and Ellen
Rubin, Nancy
Saltzburg, Don
Saltzburg, Wendy Fleming
Schaeffer, Joan and Robert Mandel
Schulman, Vickie in honor of Joan Schaeffer’s and Roberta Mandel’s wedding
Schwartz, Debra
Schwartz, Elizabeth
Silverman, Laurence
Sponder, Suzanne in memory of E. Dorothy Sponder
Srebrenik, Ruth in honor of Leon and Clara Srebrenik
Stark, Michael
Stern, Valerie in memory of Lucie and Leslie Stern
Timinsky, John and Lisa
Walker, Mark in memory of Joan and Arthur Walker
Walton, Ui and Jack in appreciation of Temple Israel
Weinkle, James in honor of Rabbi Heyn and the 90th bday of his father,
Julian Weinkle
Werner, Drew in honor of everyone who works behind the scenes at this
amazing synagogue!
Wolff, Jr., Henry in memory of Henry and Zelma Wolff
Wood, Dr. Wayne W. in appreciation
Zaias, Julia
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